What Swinson Electric does

Swinson Electric is a privately held, family-operated commercial electrical contracting firm headquartered at 4898 Ronson Court, Suite G, San Diego, California, founded in 1985 and led by President Kathy Swinson and Vice President Jack Swinson. The firm employs 12 people and delivers a single integrated service offering spanning commercial electrical repair and installation, wiring design and re-wiring, service panel upgrades, lighting design and installation, California Title 24 energy audits, and low voltage wiring for data, communications, and security systems. Service is dispatched via direct phone contact and delivered on-site by licensed, insured, CALCTP-certified electricians to commercial properties across the San Diego metropolitan area, with a customer base that includes recognizable retail (ZARA, Tumi, Room & Board, Johnny Was, Mac Store, Origins, Pirch), financial services (Union Bank), healthcare (Senta Clinic), and property management (Westfield Plaza Bonita) logos.

The business operates on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go professional services model in which each job is priced individually rather than through published tiers or recurring contracts. Marketing is conducted through Google Business Profile listings, a Facebook page with customer reviews, and word-of-mouth referrals, with no paid acquisition infrastructure, software platform, or app. The firm holds a certified small business designation and CALCTP contractor credentials, which together provide regulatory legitimacy and access to public-sector and energy-compliance projects.

Growth signals are limited: there are no funding rounds, acquisitions, geographic expansions, or product launches documented beyond the original 1985 founding and incremental service line additions. The firm functions as a stable, reputation-driven local trade contractor whose scale is bounded by the manual, on-site nature of its work and the 12-employee headcount.

Name

Swinson Electric

Legal name

Swinson Electric

Website

https://swinsonelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swinson Electric is a family-owned commercial electrical contractor in San Diego, California, founded in 1985, employing 12 licensed electricians to deliver panel upgrades, wiring, lighting, Title 24 audits, and low voltage services to retail, banking, healthcare, and property management clients via quote-based on-site work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Electrical Contracting

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Circuit Additions & Dedicated Lines (Appliance/EV/Hot Tub) (HSAOADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Low-Voltage Wiring (Data/CAT6, Coax, Phone) (HSAOADAI)

Keywords

• Commercial electrical services
• Electrical panel upgrades
• Commercial lighting installation
• Low voltage wiring
• Title 24 compliance audits

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electrical Services Revenue: One-time service fees for electrical repair and installation services including panel upgrades, lighting installation, wiring, and consultations. Services are quoted and priced per job/project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swinson Electric is a commercial electrical contractor providing professional electrical repair, installation, and maintenance services for commercial properties in the San Diego, CA area. Core offerings include commercial electrical services, commercial wiring, service panel upgrades, commercial lighting installation, Title 24 energy compliance audits, and low voltage wiring for data and communications systems.

Product overview

Swinson Electric operates as a single-service electrical contracting business rather than a platform or multi-product company. The company provides integrated commercial electrical services organized into six interconnected service areas: Commercial Electrical Services (the core offering covering repairs, installations, and tenant improvements), Commercial Wiring (new construction and re-wiring), Service Panel Upgrades (electrical panel replacements and sub-panel additions), Commercial Lighting (design, installation, and upgrades), Title 24 Audits and Consultations (energy compliance), and Low Voltage Wiring (data, communications, and security systems). These services are delivered as a unified offering by the same team of licensed electricians, with customers typically purchasing multiple services together for renovation or new construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Electrical Services Full-service electrical repair and installation for commercial properties, including new construction and existing buildings, covering everything from complete renovations to tenant improvements. Targeted at business owners and commercial property managers in the San Diego, CA area.
• Commercial Wiring Wiring design, installations, repairs, and upgrades for commercial businesses, including new construction wiring, remodeling re-wiring, electrical inspections, and building code compliance verification. For commercial property owners in San Diego, CA.
• Service Panel Upgrades Electrical panel upgrades for commercial properties, addressing insufficient or unsafe panels, including sub-panel additions and upgrades required by insurance companies. For commercial building owners needing increased electrical capacity.
• Commercial Lighting Lighting system design, installation, and upgrades including decorative lighting, security lighting, exterior lighting, recessed lighting, energy efficient lighting, hospital lighting, and complete lighting upgrades. For commercial and residential property owners.
• Title 24 Audits and Consultations
• Low Voltage Wiring Installation and repair of low voltage systems including internet system wiring, photo system wiring, and communications infrastructure. For commercial properties requiring data and communications wiring.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Mr. Electric: Franchise-based electrical services brand (Neighborly) offering residential and light-commercial electrical work including panel upgrades and lighting; overlapping service line at smaller scale.
• Mister Sparky Electric: National franchise electrical service brand providing wiring, panel, and lighting services to residential and commercial customers; comparable service catalog at franchise-driven scale.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: National leader in electrical contracting and facilities services; competes in commercial electrical installation, retrofit, and energy-efficiency projects across multiple verticals.
• Rosendin Electric: One of the largest U.S. commercial electrical contractors; competes for the same retail, healthcare, and commercial construction projects but at a much larger scale and with national reach.
• Faith Technologies: Large national electrical and specialty systems contractor with commercial construction, energy services, and lighting/controls offerings that compete for similar enterprise projects.
• IES Holdings: Public electrical and communications contractor with commercial, industrial, and residential service capabilities, including lighting retrofits and Title 24-style energy work.

Direct peers

• Collins Electric: Established Southern California commercial electrical contractor with comparable service mix (panel upgrades, lighting, tenant improvements) serving retail, healthcare, and commercial properties.
• Baker Electric: San Diego–based commercial electrical contractor offering similar design-build, tenant improvement, and service work for retail, hospitality, and commercial clients in the same metro market.
• Static Electric: San Diego–area commercial and residential electrical contractor providing wiring, panel upgrades, and lighting services; competes head-to-head for the same small-to-mid commercial accounts.

Regional players

• Blue Flame Electric: Regional commercial and industrial electrical contractor serving California with comparable wiring, panel, and lighting installation services; competes in adjacent California metros rather than directly in San Diego.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/reviews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swinson-electric

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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